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COVID-19 - Elderly Scam Alert
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Those who are registered with OWL (www.owl.co.uk) will have seen this warning from Hillingdon Neighbourhood Watch, but we feel that everyone should be alerted to the dangers of accepting services from strangers.
Dear Watch Member,
Be aware that opportunists and criminals can take advantage of the elderly and vulnerable who are self-isolating.
Anyone being offered "kindness" by cold callers by way of running errands, collecting prescriptions and doing shopping should not accept services from strangers who may ask for cash up front, a credit card and its PIN, or gain trust simply to execute a more elaborate scam e.g. to access savings.
Lobby the Mayor of London to Save our Suburbs! CANCELLED
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13/03/2020 UPDATE: From Theresa Villiers, In the light of today’s developments on Covid-19 Coronavirus, the lobby against the Mayor’s tube station car park plans has had to be postponed. It will not therefore be taking place on Thursday after all.
Mount Vernon Campaign
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Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow, has launched an online petition to save the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. He says, "Cancer services like Mount Vernon have saved so many lives and benefited so many people, the Government should be investing in Mount Vernon, not threatening it with closure." To view the petition please click here.
Michael Sobell Hospice admits first patient
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On Wednesday 15th Januaray 2020, a “relieved” Miriam Miles, 66, of Rickmansworth, was the first patient to be admitted to the newly refurbished Michael Sobell Hospice (MSH) inpatient unit after it underwent a major refurbishment project over the summer.
Defibrillator installed at The Misty Moon
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Congratulations to Jennifer O’Dwyer of the Misty Moon and Guida Fernandes of Northwood Piazza on their successful crowd-funding achievement. Jennifer and Guida, both NRA business members, managed to raise enough to buy a defibrillator and universal cabinet box.